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Clark undergrad learns the business of real life

For Hung “William” Mai ’18, every experience is a chance to learn — and focus on his future.

Mai, a management major from Vietnam, appreciates how Clark University incorporates social, political and environmental aspects into its business courses. He especially connects with professors who bring real-life examples from their extensive experience into the classroom.

“Professor David Jordan has a passion for fostering entrepreneurship and teaching business skills to those in underdeveloped and developing countries,” he says. “What he does resonates with me because I’m from Vietnam, a developing country.”

Networking with Clark alumni, whom he reaches out to via LinkedIn and cold calling, also provides learning opportunities. Mai asks about their career paths, if they have any advice to share, and sometimes connects for informational interviews or internship referrals.

“It’s amazing how people who don’t know me can be so helpful and kind,” he says. “I think it’s because Clark is small and Clarkies are friendly.”

For a LEEP Project last summer, Mai interned as a financial analyst at LearnLux, an online personal financial literacy company for millennials co-founded by alumna Rebecca Liebman ’15 while she was still a Clark student.

Jessica Zandan, M.A. ‘05 is associate director of Content Marketing at Clark University. She’s the managing editor of ClarkNow and also works on the university’s social media channels. She returned to Clark after working as a news, digital and social media editor at The Sun Chronicle in Attleboro, Mass. Contact her at jzandan@clarku.edu.